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Reviewed by Patrick Hao:
The Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice is a story of love, music and ultimately death. Those universal themes resonate throughout civilizations and cultures, making the story malleable to different cultures; from Stravinsky’s ballet, Orpheus, in 1948 to the Oscar-winning Marcel Camus film, Black Orpheus, set in the favela of Rio de Janeiro. The Anderson Center this weekend presents their version of Orpheus, this time set in an African village and like the adaptations before them, this dance show is a vibrant...